BJ Rival

BJ's Rival is one of those varieties that stops you in your tracks the moment it opens. The blooms are a striking raspberry-pink with a fluffy, textured center that gives them a playful, almost wild quality you don't see in a lot of dahlias. It's an anemone type, which already makes it stand out in the field — and in the vase, it adds movement and personality that more traditional forms just can't replicate.

The plants are productive and push out a steady stream of stems all season, and every bloom has just enough variation to keep things interesting. This is one of those varieties that earns its place not just because it's beautiful, but because it's genuinely useful.

Formal Classification: Anemone

Bloom Size: ~3 in

Plant Height: 3–4 ft